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it's not related to alcohol use or to hepatitis virus. it's just really from the liver, um, the liver not working right, and then it develops into cirrhosis. and that's really the main reason that you've got all this swelling in the legs. the diabetes is sort of a separate issue, but it still... still complicates things dramatically. so how often are you taking insulin? >> i take it once a day. >> you should be probably taking that three times a day. >> but we skip because the tabs are expensive. >> this is a really tough thing to deal with, not being able to get the medicines that you need or that we think you need. it makes it all... all the more tough for you. especially for your liver disee. these diuretics, i consider these life-saving medications the same way i would with the insulin. we have some samples of the insulin. we didn't have much, unfortunately. okay? >> okay. dr. mcwilliams, thank you again. i appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> we'll see you soon. >> i don't want to live like this. i mean, can't get social security,
it's not related to alcohol use or to hepatitis virus. it's just really from the liver, um, the liver not working right, and then it develops into cirrhosis. and that's really the main reason that you've got all this swelling in the legs. the diabetes is sort of a separate issue, but it still... still complicates things dramatically. so how often are you taking insulin? >> i take it once a day. >> you should be probably taking that three times a day. >> but we skip because the...
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and then, having overbuilt it, we use it and then we think using it is necessary. it's a spiral. >> the worst thing that could happen to a director of a hospital is that everybody, all of the sudden, would be healthy. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when there's an epidemic. clearly, he isn't. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when people are sick. clearly, they're decent folks. but they're running something where what they are sellinis hospital beds. >> if you can believe it, rashi fein has survived five decades of the battle for health care reform. in 1953 he served on president truman's commission on the health needs of america at a time when truman was pushing for universal coverage. then he worked with j.f.k. when he fought unsuccessfully for medicare, a battle that l.b.j. would later win. as a professor of medical economics at harvard, fein has never given up. he firmly believes that medicine should not be all about money. as he puts it, "we live in a society not just in an economy." >> well, we spend more than any other country and we spend a higher perc
and then, having overbuilt it, we use it and then we think using it is necessary. it's a spiral. >> the worst thing that could happen to a director of a hospital is that everybody, all of the sudden, would be healthy. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when there's an epidemic. clearly, he isn't. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when people are sick. clearly, they're decent folks. but they're running something where what they are sellinis hospital beds. >> if you can believe it,...
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that have given us sort of responsibility. that have maybe even given us influence and power. those roles have become comfortable. and to go on this journey that takes us away from that feels terrifying at first. >> moyers: one of the most interesting revelations in here to me is that you, in just a few pages, discuss the way the pendulum has swung back and forth in this country toward aging. i mean, there was a time, in the early days, when americans powdered their wigs in order to look older and then there was a time when aging was considered an incurable disease to be treated in old folks homes, as we used to call it. and now, here you are, sitting before me... >> yes. >> moyers: ...describing this aging, this growing old as a time of great excitement and adventure and passion, as you say. >> yes. >> moyers: what has happened to bring about the change in our perception of the elderly? >> well, we're living longer. that's one big piece. that the arc of our lives have changed enormously. so, we're not dying at 50. we are, if we're lucky, living to 80, 85, 90. so that this per
that have given us sort of responsibility. that have maybe even given us influence and power. those roles have become comfortable. and to go on this journey that takes us away from that feels terrifying at first. >> moyers: one of the most interesting revelations in here to me is that you, in just a few pages, discuss the way the pendulum has swung back and forth in this country toward aging. i mean, there was a time, in the early days, when americans powdered their wigs in order to look...
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better you than us. like, why aren't republicans saying, "here's some things you can do that we'll like." here are our red lines. if you do the public option, no. surtaxes, no. higher taxes on capital gains, no. but if you have an idea as to how to slow the growth in medicare, if you want to do things like this health exchanges, making it easier to afford to make it easier to buy across state lines, well, good luck to you. that sounds pretty good. and if you're prepared to take the political heat, again, you know, good luck to you. >> moyers: i'm reminded that you grew up in canada. >> i did. >> moyers: couldn't the conservative, a calm conservative make a case for that kind of national insurance plan in this country? >> look, where those plans have grown up, as in britain, for example, you've seen conservatives make their peace with them, as the british conservatives have done. and once something is integrated into the status quo of your country, it gets conservative. there are, i think, a lot of reason
better you than us. like, why aren't republicans saying, "here's some things you can do that we'll like." here are our red lines. if you do the public option, no. surtaxes, no. higher taxes on capital gains, no. but if you have an idea as to how to slow the growth in medicare, if you want to do things like this health exchanges, making it easier to afford to make it easier to buy across state lines, well, good luck to you. that sounds pretty good. and if you're prepared to take the...
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it's n related to alcohol use to hepatitis virus. it's just really fm the liver, um, the liver not woing right, and en it develops into cirrhosis. and that's really the in reasonhat you've got all this swelling in the legs. the diabetes isort of a parate issue, but it still.. still complicates thin dramatically. so how often are you takin insulin? >> i take it once a day. >> you should be probably tang that threeimes a day. >> but we skip becau the tabs are expensive. >> this is a really tough ing to deal with, not ing able to get the medicines th you need or that we think you need. it makes it al.. all the more tough foyou. especially forour liver disee. these diuretics, i consir these life-sing medications thsame way i would with the sulin. we he some samples of the insulin. we didn't haveuch, unfortunely. ay? >> okay. dr. mcwiiams, thank you again. i preciate your time. >> thank you. >> we'll e you soon. >> i don't want to live li this. i mean, n't get social securi, i'm too young. can't gewelfare, make a little bit too much in th
it's n related to alcohol use to hepatitis virus. it's just really fm the liver, um, the liver not woing right, and en it develops into cirrhosis. and that's really the in reasonhat you've got all this swelling in the legs. the diabetes isort of a parate issue, but it still.. still complicates thin dramatically. so how often are you takin insulin? >> i take it once a day. >> you should be probably tang that threeimes a day. >> but we skip becau the tabs are expensive. >>...
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and then, having overbuiltt, we use it and en we think using it is necessary. it's a sral. >> the wst thing that could happen to a dictor of a hospital is that everybo, all of t sudden, would be healthy. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when there'sn epidemic clearly,e isn't. i'm not saying that 's overjoyed when people arsick. clearly, they' decent folks. but they're running someing ere what they are sellinis hospital bs. >> if you can believe itrashi fein has survived fi decades of the battle for health car reform. in 195he served on president truman's comssion on the health needs of america a timehen truman was pushing for univerl coverage. then he worked with j.f.k. wn he fought unsuccessfullyor medicarea battle that l.b.j. wod later win. as a professor omedical ecomics at harvard, fein has never given up. heirmly believes that medicine should n be all about money. as he putst, "we live in a soety not just in an economy." >> well, we spend re than any her country and we spend a higher pcentage of our gross domest product and our gross domestic proct is la
and then, having overbuiltt, we use it and en we think using it is necessary. it's a sral. >> the wst thing that could happen to a dictor of a hospital is that everybo, all of t sudden, would be healthy. i'm not saying that he's overjoyed when there'sn epidemic clearly,e isn't. i'm not saying that 's overjoyed when people arsick. clearly, they' decent folks. but they're running someing ere what they are sellinis hospital bs. >> if you can believe itrashi fein has survived fi decades...
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thosof us who are sick becae we, too, may t sick some day. so tt's the reason for the requirement that everyons in. >> moyers:s it a legitimate concern that if i'm requiredy government to have insurce and the onlyeople selling that insurance are insurae companies, then i'm their ptive? >> well, what it reay means th is we have to be... i think this is the next shoe to dp in this debat once we get pa five bills and we can focus on wh are the details ofealth reform, health inrance reform... sorry, legislation is, there' be a set of rul about what are the minim benefits that need to be providedo people are adequately protected what's the bas plan that peopleill get? at are the subsidies that people are going to t? and will the subsidi that ople get be adequate so that now they're gointo be required have health insurance corage, they can actually afford that verage? and when we see e details of e legislation, when we get t a house bi and a senate bill ana final bill, i believe everyone wilbe focused on that question because sometng on the order o
thosof us who are sick becae we, too, may t sick some day. so tt's the reason for the requirement that everyons in. >> moyers:s it a legitimate concern that if i'm requiredy government to have insurce and the onlyeople selling that insurance are insurae companies, then i'm their ptive? >> well, what it reay means th is we have to be... i think this is the next shoe to dp in this debat once we get pa five bills and we can focus on wh are the details ofealth reform, health inrance...
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your response bowled us over. one blogger at the widely read web site "talking points memo" summed up what many had to say. "i beg everyone who reads this and clicks onto the link to send it on to everyone you know. send it to your congressmen, your governors, your legislatures, the white house. get an e-mail chain going. put the link up on yard signs or billboards. put it on bumper stickers. stencil it on t-shirts or tattoo it onto your forehead. whatever it takes. this is a television event; too important to die. keep it going." well, it's alive and well, and thanks to this station you're about to see it again. the message is even more timely. you heard wendell potter tell us how the industry would try to shape the health care debate as it played out in washington over the summer. sure enough, that's exactly what has happened. by pouring millions of dollars into lobbying, including hiring more than 350 former members of congress and government staffers, and by enriching incumbents with campaign contributions, th
your response bowled us over. one blogger at the widely read web site "talking points memo" summed up what many had to say. "i beg everyone who reads this and clicks onto the link to send it on to everyone you know. send it to your congressmen, your governors, your legislatures, the white house. get an e-mail chain going. put the link up on yard signs or billboards. put it on bumper stickers. stencil it on t-shirts or tattoo it onto your forehead. whatever it takes. this is a...